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<div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><font color="black" size="2" face="arial">Looks like young Mr. Hicks still hasn't figured out how to hit.  I'll put the odds at him manning center field for the Twins on Opening Day at 15-1.  And that's only because I don't want to upset Brad Lee too much during the holiday season.</font></div>

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